healthsystemCIO.com: KLAS Analysts Describe Meditech Consulting Landscape

Meditech clients hire Dell Services and Navin, Haffty & Associates (NHA) twice as often as firms that advise on multiple vendor brands, according to a new report from KLAS. These two firms also had the largest share of Version 6.0 and Meaningful Use-related projects.

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First HITSE Conference is Coming Soon

The Healthcare IT Solutions Exchange (HITSE) is a series of conferences aiming to bring hospital information systems users together to discuss how they select, plan, implement and support healthcare IT solutions.

HITSE includes a wide range of educational opportunities, including panel discussions, user sessions and subject matter experts.

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MEDITECH 6.0 Educational Presentations

Staying On FOCUS in a MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD World! The MEDITECH Advanced Platform, also known as Client/Server 6.x and formerly known as ‘FOCUS’, is among us and here to stay.

Presenter:  Frank Fortner, Iatric Systems, Inc.

CPOE – From a Physician and Project Management Perspective This presentation will feature a discussion of CPOE . . . → Read More: MEDITECH 6.0 Educational Presentations

MUSE and 6.0

Educational presentations include:

Staying On FOCUS in a MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD World! by Frank Fortner, Iatric Systems, Inc.

CPOE – From a Physician and Project Management Perspective by Dr Mary Ellen Pelletier and Carol Muhlbauer, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

We All Know the Joy of Cooking Series … Now We Present the Joy . . . → Read More: MUSE and 6.0

Is 6.x For Everyone?

by Frank Fortner

Recently, there has been a growing trend of concern expressed by some sites (particularly MAGIC sites) about the possible migration to the 6.x platform.  Some of this has been shared on the MEDITECH L-list while other concerns have come up in private conversations with various IT leaders.  I’ve spoken with many . . . → Read More: Is 6.x For Everyone?

It’s a MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD World – Part III

by Frank Fortner

One of the things Iatric Systems’ development team has been working on for the past few years is pulling data across from the MEDITECH Advanced Database (MAD) back to a job running in NPR. Yes, I realize it “can’t be done.” If only I had a nickel for every time . . . → Read More: It’s a MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD World – Part III

FOCUS: When/Where

by Joel Berman

As I noted in an earlier posting, the process of converting all the existing MAGIC and Client/Server sites to FOCUS (or the advanced technology formerly known as FOCUS), will take many years if not decades.  We’ve recently been informed that MEDITECH has approximately 40 sites signed up for conversion for FOCUS . . . → Read More: FOCUS: When/Where

When Wizards are King

by Joel Berman

One of the reasons for the great success of MEDITECH’s MAGIC and C/S NPR systems is flexibility.   Prior to NPR, users had very little opportunity to create custom screens, custom attributes, custom rules or custom report writer fields.   In the days of $T and MIIS, users had to request customizations from . . . → Read More: When Wizards are King

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What’s In A Name?

by Frank Fortner

Hocus, Pocus, the technology formerly known as FOCUS! Now you see it, now you don’t! It’s MAGIC! – ok not really, just a distant cousin. Rumor has it that after releasing the Client/Server 6.0 version, partially built on a brand new programming and database technology platform called FOCUS, MEDITECH will be . . . → Read More: What’s In A Name?